Studio photography

gercam · 18 Feb 2013

I am looking to learn/get experience in studio portrait photography. Can anyone point me in direction of best way to start? I have no experience/knowledge of studio work and just thought it would be a good thing to learn as always wanting to try new things

I am in glasgow if that helps
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EOS_JD · 18 Feb 2013

Where abouts in Glasgow Gerry? you Tube, books the web - all amazing places to find whet you need.

EOS_JD · 18 Feb 2013

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/studio-lighting---a-beginners-guide-to-studio-lighting-132

If you want to you can also buy DVDs and training!

gercam · 18 Feb 2013

Thanks for info. I am in the southside

barbican · 18 Feb 2013

Try here https://www.youtube.com/user/snapfactory/videos

Mark Wallace gives great tutorials on portrait photography in great detail.

EOS_JD · 19 Feb 2013

gercam said:
Thanks for info. I am in the southside

Not far from me (just south of the south side) lol

gercam · 19 Feb 2013

barbican said:
Try here https://www.youtube.com/user/snapfactory/videos

Mark Wallace gives great tutorials on portrait photography in great detail.

Thanks will have a look

HoppyUK · 19 Feb 2013

gercam said:
Thanks will have a look

Yes, read and learn all you can, but it won't really come together until you have a go. One studio head, stand, brollies etc - from £200. Have read about getting started on this thread http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=455817

HMansfield · 20 Feb 2013

Get yourself on a course in a studio. Books and YouTube pale in comparison to a hands on approach, with someone to guide you.

EOS_JD · 20 Feb 2013

HoppyUK said:
Yes, read and learn all you can, but it won't really come together until you have a go. One studio head, stand, brollies etc - from £200. Have read about getting started on this thread http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=455817

Even before you look at a studio head you could make do with a flash gun and put it on a stand (the chinese ones are only about £40. A stand and a brolly add another £30 and there's a nice start.

However a studio head will give more power and will refresh quicker and you wont keep running out of battery lol

Frazz · 21 Feb 2013

I went to college in paisley (reid kerr) and i know that on a certain day of the week a local camera club had access to their studios. Might be worth a thought.

EOS_JD · 22 Feb 2013

One of the best clubs around too.

There's a club on the South Side too that offers studio time to members.

gercam · 22 Feb 2013

EOS_JD said:
One of the best clubs around too.

There's a club on the South Side too that offers studio time to members.

Is that queens park camera club?

Sneeks · 22 Feb 2013

I have just completed a 10 week Studio Photography course at Glasgow College. Total cost was £122 and the course ran every Saturday morning from 9.30am-12.30pm. Excellent course and well worth looking into if you want to learn more about this type of photography.

They also run a Tuesday night course specifically for Studio Portrait Photography.

gercam · 23 Feb 2013

Thanks for all your comments.

Has anyone been to/know anything about Spencephotography in West Lothians- they do a four part course on it that looked quite good.

EOS_JD · 23 Feb 2013

Barrie Spence is very good and he's not too far away. I've never been on any of his courses though. I've met him and enjoy his work and I think for you that could be a good start.

https://www.facebook.com/barrie.spence